Can I go swimming with a UTI?

So, the cranberry juice thing after a lot of studying from hemopathic doctors is true. It can help cure and prevent a UTI because components of the cranberry including D-mannose help keep the bacteria from attaching itself. BUT very important it cannot be the common cranberry juice most people pick up to drink. It has to be pure cranberry juice without being cut with water, sugar and other juices. Personally I can’t get it down. It is more sour than pure lemon juice to me. That’s why I take cranberry in pill form. And I take a lot. The comment about it making in burn more because of acidity is not true. Certain citrus does make it burn more (stay away from orange juice!) but certain acids become alkaline and therefore have a different effect once run through the body. This is all very complicated but from my (vast at this point) research (from naturopathic doctors) things to help: cranberry in pure form, lemon juice or lemon in water (yes surprisingly-it’s one of the complicated citruses that changes and helps fight infection), vitamin C, D-Mannose, high quality Pro-biotic And always lots and lots of water. There’s other herbs that they recommend that you can look up, but the above seem to be the all agreed upon recommend. I’m trying to cure myself naturally from this point forward because the continued frequent anti-biotic use can not only make them less effective but also put you on a cycle of making the infections come back. If you do try healing yourself naturally always Always pay attention to if your experiencing and kidney pain because you need to see a Dr if you do. Never mess around with the kidneys. And you can take these things as a preventative and also with antibiotics. Especially the pro-biotics.

I have recently discovered cranberry juice is not as good for our bladders as we had thought. Its is highly acidic. This can cause even more of a burning sensation. Water is best! Also try mixes like cucumber water, cucumber is a natural anti inflammatory.

Hi,
There is no evidence that tub or pool water enters into the bladder during swimming. It is safe to swim if you have a UTI.

Wet swimsuits, however, are the perfect environment for bacteria to grow and potentially enter the urethra leading to a UTI. Rinse with clean water and change into dry clothing as soon as you are done swimming.

Remember to drink plenty of non-carbonated, non-caffeinated beverages. Water is best!

Hope this helps.

Crystal Fornes